Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review
25 November 2011
UK's examination (13th Session - June 2012).
A loose coalition of organisations, including Disability Action NI, have prepared this joint submission as part of the Disability Rights Watch UK project which is run by UK Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC). Under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) which the UK ratified in 2009, the UK Government has human rights obligations and commitments to fulfil. This submission looks at the UK Government’s performance to date and aims to ensure that disabled people, disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and disability organisations are fully involved in the monitoring process.
The coalition members include the following organisations which have contributed to preparing this submission: UK Disabled People’s Council, Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People, Alliance for Inclusive Education, Inclusion London, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Disability Alliance, Disability Equality North West, Equalities National Council, Action on Hearing Loss, Disability Action Northern Ireland, Mencap, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Radar, Scope, Sense, Learning Disability Coalition, Capability Scotland.
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